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Crashes of the Tour de France

Netherlands' Wouter Poels receives medical assistance in a stretcher after the crash of around 30 riders 26 km before the end of the 207,5 km and sixth stage starting in Epernay and finishing in Metz, northeastern France, on July 6, 2012.

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Italy's Davide Vigano receive medical assistance after the crash of around 30 riders 26 km before the end of the 207,5 km and sixth stagestarting in Epernay and finishing in Metz, northeastern France, on July 6, 2012. Vigano retired from the race.

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Team Sky's Richie Porte is seen after the end of the 207,5 km and sixth stage starting in Epernay and finishing in Metz, northeastern France, on July 6, 2012.

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A fan gestures towards Australia's Jonathan Cantwell (center) after he crashed with Poland's Sylvester Szmyd (left) during the fifth stage of the Tour de France on July 5, 2012.

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A fan looks at Australia's Jonathan Cantwell after he crashed during the fifth stage of the Tour de France on July 5, 2012.

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Great Britain's Mark Cavendish reacts on the ground after a crash at the end of the fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France, which started in Abbeville and finished in Rouen, northwestern France, on July 4, 2012.

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Great Britain's Mark Cavendish looks at his injury after he crashed at the end of the fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France.

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Austria's Bernhard Eisel receives assistance after he crashed in the fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France.

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Great Britain's Mark Cavendish reacts after he crashed at the end of the fourth stage of the 2012 Tour de France.

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Marco Marcato of Italy sits on the road after crashing in the last kilometer of the third stage of the Tour de France, which started in Orchies and finished in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, July 3, 2012.

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A medic tends to Marco Marcato of Italy after he crashed in the last kilometer of the third stage of the Tour de France.